Scale.



L. BuT'z.

SCALE. (Application med sep. e, 1990.)

(Nplodel.)

UNITED STATES LEW BOTZ,y OF BERLIN, WISCONSIN.

SCALE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent YNo. 692,820, dated February 11, 1902. f

Application filed September 8, 1900. y Serial No. 291407. (No model.)

To all whom it may con-cern:

Be it known that I, LEW BOTZ", a citizen of the United States,l residing at Berlin, in the county of Green Lake and State of Wisconsin, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Scales, of which the following is a specilication.

This invention relates to improvements in scales, and particularly to an attachment for Weighing-scales by the use of which meat or other articles of food may be conveniently supported in such position with relation to the scales that as slices or portions are cut therefrom they will fall directly on the plate of the scales, which avoids the necessity of cutting a quantity of the article and placing the same on the scales and then adding thereto or taking therefrom, according as the same is too light or too heavy.

With the above object in View the invention consists in the novel features of construction hereinafter fully described, particularly pointed out in the claim, and clearly illustrated by the accompanying drawings, in which:-Y

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention applied to a weighing-scale. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, A designates the frame of a weighing-scale and the scaleplate thereof. Secured to the front face of thescale-frame are the clasps C, which curve inwardly over the scale-plate and above and out of contact with the plate,so as not to interfere with the free vertical movement thereof in Weighing. The clasps are for the purpose of preventing the paper placed upon the scale-plate to receive the article to be weighed from interfering with the sliding'support, presently to be described.

The frame of my attachment consists of the side bars D, connectedat their inner ends with the scale-frame and notched at said iuner ends, as at E, opposite' to the edge of the scale-plate, so as to be out of contact with the latter, the outer end bar F, and the diagsaid side vbars D are grooved longitudinally on its under side with a central portion L,

depending into the opening of the sliding block, and with an annular' shoulder M on the upper side of the block.

' O designates a circularblock extending-up into the opening of the sliding block and secured to the platform K by bolts P and nutsl Q. This circular block or plate O is formed with an annular shoulder R on the under side of the sliding block. Thus the platform is swiveled to the sliding block and prevenir ed from vertical .play by the annular shouldersv M and R, while the platform and block or plate O are adjustably secured together by the bolts and nuts.

Depending from sliding vblock I are stoplugs S, which by striking lugs T, formed on the side bars of the frame, limit the inward movement ot' the slide and platform. When .the slide is moved to the inner end of the tachment for weighing-scales by means'of which the articles from which portions are to be cut may be supported in such position that the out portions will fall directly on the scales and the user while cutting be in close proximity to the scale-dial, so that he can see instantly when the desired quantity has been cut.

Having thus fully described my invention, tending above and over the scale-plate and what I claim as new, and desire to secure by beneath the projecting platform, substan- Letters Patent, istially as described.

The combination with a weighing-scale, of LEW BOTZ. 5 a platform movable with relation thereto to Witnesses:

extend above and over the scale-plate, and R. A. CHRISTIE,

paper-holders carried by the scale and exl J. H. PICKERT. 

